(TRENTON) – The Assembly meets on Thursday to vote on legislation to, among other things, improve fire safety in large residential projects, increase penalties for domestic violence in the presence of a child, expand civil rights protections to include breastfeeding, combat identity theft, allow horse tracks to be available for Internet gaming and reform the criminal record expungement process.
The session is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be streamed live at:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp
Bill No. Sponsor Description
A-96 Aca Prieto, Vincent
/Eustace, Tim
/Lagana, Joseph A.
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie Amends State construction code to increase fire safety in large residential projects.
A-97 Prieto, Vincent
/Eustace, Tim
/Lagana, Joseph A.
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie Amends State construction code to increase fire safety at certain construction sites.
A-336 Aca Singleton, Troy
/Caride, Marlene
/McKnight, Angela V. Waives annual teacher evaluation requirement for certain teachers who supervise student teachers.
A-542 Aa Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Conaway, Herb
/Giblin, Thomas P.
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Danielsen, Joe
/Mukherji, Raj
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.
A-612 Lagana, Joseph A.
/Singleton, Troy
/Moriarty, Paul D.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.
/Houghtaling, Eric
/McKnight, Angela V. The “Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act”; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
A-760 Moriarty, Paul D.
/Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Ciattarelli, Jack M.
/Webber, Jay Requires certain professional boards to report licensure exam passage rates.
A-1195 Mosquera, Gabriela M.
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Prohibits mortgage loan discrimination based on familial status.
A-1197 Mosquera, Gabriela M.
/Singleton, Troy
/Moriarty, Paul D.
/Lampitt, Pamela R.
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Establishes new crime of domestic violence committed in the presence of a child.
A-1640 Schaer, Gary S.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.
/Holley, Jamel C. Eliminates five percent down payment requirement for bond ordinances approved by counties and municipalities.
A-1647 Schaer, Gary S.
/Caride, Marlene
/Lagana, Joseph A.
/Eustace, Tim Adds to property tax levy cap exclusions increases in flood insurance premiums.
A-1695 Aa Dancer, Ronald S.
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Rible, David P.
/DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/Bucco, Anthony M. Requires interior light of motor vehicle be turned on when stopped by law enforcement under certain circumstances.
A-2053 Gusciora, Reed
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Establishes that payment plan for motor vehicle surcharges is mandatory upon request; extends payment period.
A-2162 Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Schaer, Gary S. Clarifies scope of corporate by-laws; provides that by-laws may include forum selection clause.
A-2294 Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher Expands civil rights protections to include breastfeeding; requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
A-2336 AcaAa Benson, Daniel R.
/Bramnick, Jon M.
/Lampitt, Pamela R. Prohibits health insurance carriers from requiring optometrists to become providers with vision care plans as condition of becoming providers in carriers’ panel of providers; prohibits certain practices under vision care provider contracts.
A-2361 AcaAca Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Benson, Daniel R.
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Prohibits snowplow operators from depositing snow in front of certain access points used by persons with disabilities.
A-2495 Aca Lampitt, Pamela R.
/Mukherji, Raj
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Danielsen, Joe Allows termination of motor vehicle lease in event of death; prohibits imposition of fee for early termination.
A-2523 DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/Rible, David P.
/Houghtaling, Eric Establishes an apprenticeship requirement to qualify for an electrical contractor’s license.
A-2971 Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Webber, Jay
/Pinkin, Nancy J. Clarifies that corporate directors may approve actions without a meeting by electronic transmission.
A-3047 Andrzejczak, Bob
/Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Land, R. Bruce
/Space, Parker
/Dancer, Ronald S. Creates viticulture trail tourist directional signs.
A-3831 Conaway, Herb Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
A-3917 Aca Conaway, Herb
/Moriarty, Paul D.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.
/McKnight, Angela V. Enters New Jersey in multistate Nurse Licensure Compact.
A-4031 Aca Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Eustace, Tim Creates New Jersey Crude Oil by Rail Safety Task Force.
A-4062 Aca Wisniewski, John S.
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Benson, Daniel R. Establishes failure to maintain lane may constitute recklessness under vehicular homicide statute; designated as Eileen’s Law.
A-4139 Benson, Daniel R.
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Conaway, Herb
/Quijano, Annette
/Johnson, Gordon M.
/Mukherji, Raj
/Moriarty, Paul D. Requires health care facilities to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.
A-4156 Downey, Joann
/Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Kennedy, James J. Requires Attorney General to establish victims of identity theft database.
A-4245 Aa Johnson, Gordon M.
/Houghtaling, Eric Requires employers to disclose certain wage information to employees.
A-4255 Acs Caputo, Ralph R.
/Dancer, Ronald S.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/O’Scanlon, Declan J.
/Houghtaling, Eric
/Downey, Joann Allows horse racetracks to be available for placing wagers at casinos in Atlantic City using Internet.
A-4338 AcaAa Singleton, Troy
/Downey, Joann
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Quijano, Annette “Prescription Drug Consumer Transparency Act;” requires pharmacy benefits managers to disclose certain information to benefit plan purchasers and to establish toll-free telephone number for certain inquiries.
A-4439 Eustace, Tim
/McKeon, John F. Prohibits sale and distribution of mercury relays and switches under certain circumstances.
A-4596 Andrzejczak, Bob
/Land, R. Bruce
/Mazzeo, Vincent
/Auth, Robert Concerns reimbursement for epinephrine, naloxone, and continuous positive airway pressure administered as an ambulance service.
A-4638 Aca Lagana, Joseph A.
/Holley, Jamel C. Extends period of use of certain temporary registration certificates and certain temporary license plates to 60 days.
A-4669 Johnson, Gordon M.
/Oliver, Sheila Y. Prohibits disqualification of certain minority-owned and women-owned businesses for certification.
A-4676 Coughlin, Craig J.
/Mukherji, Raj
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Downey, Joann
/Houghtaling, Eric “Prescription Drug Patient Protection Act;” requires pharmacy benefits manager to obtain certificate of authority from DOBI to operate in State.
A-4871/4810 Acs Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Munoz, Nancy F.
/Giblin, Thomas P. Provides for licensing of radiologist assistants by DEP under “Radiologic Technologist Act” and requires State Board of Medical Examiners to approve procedures and establish level of supervision necessary for practice of radiologist assistants.
A-4948 Houghtaling, Eric
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Taliaferro, Adam J. Clarifies certain responsibilities of licensed wineries and retail salesrooms.
A-4949 Houghtaling, Eric
/Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Andrzejczak, Bob Authorizes temporary waiver from requirement that farm winery use NJ grown fruit.
A-4951 Acs Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Houghtaling, Eric
/Andrzejczak, Bob Revises certain licensee filing reequirements for alcoholic beverage price lists.
A-5002 Schaer, Gary S. Increases motor vehicle surcharge to fund “New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund.”
A-5006 Schaer, Gary S. Increases fee for processing fingerprint criminal history record background checks.
A-5036 Aa Green, Jerry
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Prohibits certain employment discrimination based upon expunged criminal record.
A-5037 Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Mukherji, Raj
/Green, Jerry
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Wimberly, Benjie E. Decreases waiting period to expunge entire juvenile record from five to three years.
A-5038 AcaAa Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Mukherji, Raj
/Green, Jerry
/Wimberly, Benjie E.
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas Revises procedures for expunging criminal and other records and information, including shortening of certain waiting periods for expungement eligibility and increasing number of convictions which may be expunged.
A-5198 Coughlin, Craig J. Prohibits application of fiduciary standard to insurance producers; specifies qualifications of persons providing affidavit of merit in lawsuits against insurance producers.
ACR-260 Prieto, Vincent
/Bramnick, Jon M. Adopts the latest Joint Rules Governing Legislative District Offices signed by the Presiding Officers, with the attached appendices, for use by the Legislature.
AJR-85 Dancer, Ronald S.
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Space, Parker
/Houghtaling, Eric Designates first full day of spring of each year as “New Jersey Agriculture Day.”
AJR-86 Andrzejczak, Bob
/Houghtaling, Eric
/Zwicker, Andrew
/Taliaferro, Adam J.
/Space, Parker Honors 100th anniversary of NJ Nursery and Landscape Association.
AJR-88 Aca Mazzeo, Vincent
/Andrzejczak, Bob
/Rodriguez-Gregg, Maria Commemorates 100th anniversary of world’s first commercial blueberry crop grown in Whitesbog, NJ.
AJR-152 Downey, Joann
/Coughlin, Craig J.
/Houghtaling, Eric
/Mazzeo, Vincent
/Caride, Marlene Urges Congress and President to enact a long-term reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program.
AR-178 Aca DeAngelo, Wayne P. Urges announcement and posting of athletic codes of conduct on signs at youth sporting events.
AR-200 Aca Singleton, Troy
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Quijano, Annette Urges DEP to revise and update Statewide Water Supply Plan and urges citizens of State to conserve water.
AR-227 Benson, Daniel R.
/Zwicker, Andrew
/Houghtaling, Eric
/Kennedy, James J. Urges BPU to adopt goal to equip 500,000 homes with energy-saving smart thermostats by 2023.
S-294 ScaSaAca
(A-2430 Acs) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Turner, Shirley K.
(McGuckin, Gregory P.
/Conaway, Herb
/Wolfe, David W.
/Benson, Daniel R.
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.) Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.
S-377 Aca
(A-918 Aca) Codey, Richard J.
/Rice, Ronald L.
(Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Benson, Daniel R.
/Holley, Jamel C.
/Danielsen, Joe
/DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.) Requires hospital patient’s medical record to include notation if patient is at increased risk of confusion, agitation, behavioral problems, and wandering due to dementia related disorder.
S-974 Sa
(A-1442 Acs) Weinberg, Loretta
/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
(Lampitt, Pamela R.
/Mosquera, Gabriela M.
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Jasey, Mila M.
/Giblin, Thomas P.) Provides for registration and accreditation of human milk banks.
S-1032 Sca
(A-1400 Aca) Weinberg, Loretta
/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
(Johnson, Gordon M.) Requires preservation of certain biological evidence.
S-1148
(A-3958) Bateman, Christopher
/Pennacchio, Joseph
(Wisniewski, John S.
/Webber, Jay
/DeCroce, BettyLou) Provides for time period during which complaints may be filed for certain motor vehicle violations.
S-1401 Aca
(A-3600) Weinberg, Loretta
(Singleton, Troy) Codifies donated leave program for State employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service.
S-1732
(A-2449) Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
/Allen, Diane B.
(Eustace, Tim
/Gusciora, Reed ) Establishes “Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation” program.
S-1962
(A-1652) Turner, Shirley K.
/Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
(Schaer, Gary S.
/Muoio, Elizabeth Maher
/Oliver, Sheila Y.
/Moriarty, Paul D.) Regulates deed procurement services.
S-1986
(A-2448) Cruz-Perez, Nilsa
/Cunningham, Sandra B.
(Eustace, Tim
/Pinkin, Nancy J.
/Gusciora, Reed ) Establishes “Milkweed for Monarchs” program.
S-2044 ScaAca
(A-3945 Aca) Lesniak, Raymond J.
/Whelan, Jim
(Gusciora, Reed
/Conaway, Herb
/Chiaravalloti, Nicholas) Prohibits certain possession, sale, trade, distribution, or offering for sale of shark fins.
S-2276 ScaAa
(A-3918 Aa) Smith, Bob
/Bateman, Christopher
(DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/Eustace, Tim
/Rible, David P.
/Johnson, Gordon M.) Modifies State’s solar renewable energy portfolio standards.
S-2560 Sca
(A-1813 Acs) Turner, Shirley K.
/Addiego, Dawn Marie
(Conaway, Herb
/Eustace, Tim
/Jimenez, Angelica M.
/Giblin, Thomas P.
Sumter, Shavonda E.) Authorizes establishment of drug donation programs.
S-2705 ScaSa
(A-4539 AcaAa) Diegnan, Patrick J.
/Madden, Fred H.
(Quijano, Annette
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/Jones, Patricia Egan) Establishes “New Jersey Hearing Impairment Task Force.”
S-2964
(A-4707) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Allen, Diane B.
(Quijano, Annette
/Munoz, Nancy F.
/Benson, Daniel R.
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.) Prohibits residential substance use disorder treatment facilities and aftercare facilities from denying admission to individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for substance use disorder.
S-3011
(A-4708) Gordon, Robert M.
/Weinberg, Loretta
(Quijano, Annette) Prohibits disclosure of certain religious affiliation information by State or local government agencies.
S-3026 ScaAca
(A-4634 Aca) Smith, Bob
/Thompson, Samuel D.
(Lampitt, Pamela R.
/Eustace, Tim
/Zwicker, Andrew) Clarifies and expands liability protections for food donations and gleaning activities.
S-3118 Aca
(A-4741 Aca) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Allen, Diane B.
(Benson, Daniel R.
/Eustace, Tim
/Vainieri Huttle, Valerie
/McKnight, Angela V.
/Sumter, Shavonda E.)
Requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients.
SCR-111
(ACR-195 Aca) Vitale, Joseph F.
/Gill, Nia H.
(Singleton, Troy
/Pinkin, Nancy J.) Memorializes Congress to enact legislation enhancing safeguards prior to sale of firearms.
SJR-73 Sa
(AJR-16 Aca) Greenstein, Linda R.
(Benson, Daniel R.
/DeAngelo, Wayne P.
/McKnight, Angela V.) Designates September 21 of each year as “Evans Syndrome Awareness Day.”
